Crime & Safety in Galveston, TX

Galveston has a violent crime rate of 478 per 100,000 residents, 26% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 173.2 per 100,000, robbery at 139.8, rape at 159.5. The murder rate is 5.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,232 per 100,000, 65% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,321, burglary at 396, vehicle theft at 516 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 45 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Galveston receives a safety grade of F.